Meaning of apsis in English
Noun
apsisEtymology
early 17th century (denoting the orbit of a planet): via Latin from Greek apsis, hapsis‘arch, vault’, perhaps from haptein‘fasten, join’. Compare with apseDefinitions
1. a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a churchExamples
- « usually contains the altar »